October 2022 PD News

 

Save on your learning needs by attending professional development in October! Save 15% off the price when you purchase a Live Broadcast or In-Class seminar that occurs in October 2022. There are 40 options to choose from and the discount will automatically be calculated when you add the applicable seminars to your cart.

*Sale pricing is not applicable on sessions purchased with a PD Pass.

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The PD Pass provides a savings option for business professionals interested in taking multiple seminars at a discounted price. The non-transferable Personal PD Pass can be used to mix and match any combination of live-stream, in-person, conference and on-demand topics. It comes in two sizes, 21 or 35 credits.

A Corporate PD Pass can be used to mix and match any combination of live-stream, in-person, conference and on-demand topics. All staff in your organization are eligible to use it.

PD Passes are valid until March 31, 2023. We are pleased to keep our PD Pass prices the same as they have been for the past five years.  

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Seminar Spotlight - October

  • October 11: Business Ethics: It Starts with You - This course offers an introduction to understanding and managing ethical issues in a business setting. It explores the intersection amongst prominent theoretical approaches to ethics, personal values, business values and how they shape business decisions.
  • October 12: Designing an Investment Portfolio - A fast-paced session with informative and direct commentary on today’s investment landscape in Canada and teach you a six-step approach to investment portfolio management. This is an introductory course for individuals looking to learn the basics in a very thorough way.
  • October 18: Audit Engagements -Audit of a Simple Entity (In-Person Seminar) - An auditor must conduct audit engagements in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS), regardless of the complexity, size or nature of the client. However, it can be challenging to understand how to apply certain CASs to a simple entity in an efficient and effective manner. 
  • October 19: Communicating Effectively with Newcomer Canadian Clients - The landscape of our Province is changing. Our co-workers and our clients come from varying cultures. This workshop will help individuals identify and overcome. barriers created by the diversity of world languages and develop skills for effective cross-cultural communication.
  • October 24 & 25: Taking Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis to the Next Level - Most financial professionals have been exposed to ratio analysis but very few are familiar with how ratios are used by external users of financial statements, such as bankers and stock analysts. This seminar focuses on how to analyze financial statements, focusing particularly on financial statement ratios and some of the reports that popular systems, such as Bloomberg reports, generate for external users of financial statements.
  • October 26 & 27: ASPE - Related Party Transactions - This course is designed to address the challenges faced by preparers of ASPE financial statements and practitioners with respect to the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of related party transactions and balances under ASPE. The course uses case studies, exercises and examples to illustrate the numerous and complex issues when accounting for related party transactions.
  • October 28: Business Development for CPA Firms - Business development is a challenge for many managers and partners in terms of both expectations and execution. This webinar will examine the expectations for business development for managers and partners at CPA firms.